One of Apple’s most popular products has been losing steam and the general fear among equity mutual fund investors is that the iPad’s loss of market share could result in a weaker returns for their funds. Without question, an investment in Apple stock has resulted in tremendous gains for the equity funds that hold this [...]
Since the new year, International Business Machines (IBM) has been on something of a tear. This morning in a Bloomberg News article, the company revealed a software solution (or application as they are more popularly known these days) that could truly revolutionize social networking on a corporate level. Beneficiaries of the solution include Apple for [...]
As the markets touch highs they have not enjoys in several years, the skeptics and optimists alike are keeping a watchful eye on how some of the most popular companies are reporting their earnings. On Tuesday, January 25, 2011, one such company that is expected to announce earnings is Johnson and Johnson, one of the [...]
A slew of bad press has been unable to knock Boeing Co. out of the skies, which is great news for the equity investment funds (including the Franklin Growth fund, our top mutual fund pick for 2011 which lists Boeing among its top 5 holdings). Some of the bad press facing Boeing these days includes [...]
For 2011, our Top Mutual Fund Pick is the Franklin Growth Fund (FKGRX), a large cap, growth mutual fund that we originally reviewed in early August 2010. As one of our Top 40 Mutual Funds, this mutual fund’s heavy focus on domestic equities makes it an ideal recipient of our Top Pick Award. Several key [...]
